Over The Top!

Yay! My sweet blog friend Joanna gave me this cute award:

And now I have to do one-word answers, which I don’t think I’m capable of, so this is a real challenge:
» Where is your cell phone? Purse
» Your hair? Messy
» Your mother? Missed
» Your father? Loved
» Your favorite food? Pizza
» Your dream last night? [...]

Meeting PW!

Last night was the first time I’ve ever attended a book signing, and honestly, it’s the first time I’ve ever WANTED to attend a book signing.
When Kelli emailed me several weeks ago asking if I wanted to go see The Pioneer Woman aka Ree Drummond when she came to STL, I was immediately in (and, [...]

And the Winner Is…

…comment number 8, Tanya! Congratulations!
And remember to visit Sara’s site, Less Ordinary Designs, for your Christmas card/baby announcement/invitation. As I’ve said before, she’s amazing to work with! And as soon as we get our pictures taken, I’ll be choosing our card!
For another giveaway, hop on over to Heather’s blog, where she’s giving [...]

Less Ordinary Designs Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY OVER!
You know that I love Sara’s Less Ordinary Designs personalized cards…and I know that many of you love them too, as I’ve gotten some in the mail over the last year!
Sara’s graciously offered to partner up with me again so that I can give one of YOU a free Christmas card design (or birth [...]

Keepin’ It Real

So. Katie had this great post a while back about “truth-in-blogging,” if you will. The idea that sometimes, bloggers only show you the shiny, happy moments and gloss over what’s really going on. (Katie: I planned to just comment on your post, but alas, Blogger was cranky that day and I couldn’t [...]

What I’ve Learned So Far

About the flu, I mean. Not life in general.
1. The fever seems to come and go a lot, especially with the kids. Luke has now twice gone 12+ and later, 24+ hours without a fever only to have it return. Very frustrating. This is obviously one way that makes this virus [...]

We are THAT Family, Too

Happy 2nd Blogoversary to Kristen at We Are THAT Family! I found her blog because she took over Works for Me Wednesday last year, and I immediately added her to my Google Reader. I love that she’s not afraid to blog about it all – the ups and downs of marriage and parenting [...]

So I Have This Blog Friend…

…and her name is Sara. You know, the one who makes the fabulous photo cards? We got to meet in real life last summer when our mutual friend Heather had us over for lunch while Sara and her family were in town visiting.
Well, Sara and her husband, Kyle, and their 2-year-old, Jack, just [...]

Current Events.

I used to call myself a Republican. Now I think I’ll just stick with “conservative” since that seems a better descriptor, lest someone think by “Republican” I mean “hypocritical, unfaithful spouse.”
Seriously, Republicans, can you please, please stop letting me down with all your righteous talk and subsequent infidelity? It’s getting embarrassing.
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Not sure if [...]

Mom Jeans

Ok, I read the funniest post in a long time today…you MUST check it out.
It’s about mom jeans and the dreaded “long butt.” HILARIOUS. 2 moms went shopping and photographed what I’ve forever thought was the truth about jeans – it’s all about pocket placement.
Have a great weekend!